I Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 258

Ep. 258

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GidQ has been in a good mood for the past few days.

Because the credits he won in the human arena are firmly entrenched in his terminal.

Is it because of the hope I gained for the first time in a long time? Even though I was on my way to work, I didn’t feel tired.

To be precise, I am going to work in an environment where I have no choice but to feel effortless.

“The next landing point is ‘Military Port.’”

An announcement came from the hover bus that was flying with him on board. If it were any other time, I would have gone to work on the military train located underground in the fortress. I must have been in a really bad mood among the throngs of people.

Of course, it’s not that the hover bus wasn’t full of people, but the smell was different.

There is no disgusting smell of alcohol mixed with sweat and vomit here. Instead, the empty space is filled with the scent of expensive air fresheners installed inside the vehicle and the perfume of wealthy customers.

There are a lot of people on a train or a bus, but the smell is different, so the mood is bound to be different.

In fact, considering GidQ’s income, the hover bus was a huge luxury, but he didn’t care. Sometimes you need to use credit for something like this. He thought so and looked out the window among the people.

This self-propelled bus had just exited a chaotic city block and was approaching the military port. As we landed in front of the military port, people poured out.

The main customers of the hover bus are outsiders who visit the fortress. After finishing their errands, they are about to leave on a ship anchored at a military port.

As people left, there was some space. GidQ lightly relaxed his stiff body.

He looked outside before the door closed and saw someone he knew.

The opponent is the guard of the military port. It was someone I had had a drink with once before. The security guard was smiling with his mouth wide open, as if he was so happy.

Anyone who saw him had a smiling face, but GidQ got a strange feeling from his appearance.

Because it was snow.

The smiling guard’s pupils didn’t waver at all. He was in a straight posture with his mouth smiling and his eyes were fixed on the bus.

GidQ, who saw this, recalled the screamer he had seen in the past when he was at Star Union. Unfortunate beings who are not even allowed to breathe on their own under the control of machines.

When a memory he wanted to forget came to mind, GidQ took his gaze away from the guard.

But there was also a person there who looked similar to the security guard. Among the crowds rushing to and from the military port, people with strange faces could occasionally be seen standing.

Some were vagabonds, some were cartel pirates. People who seemed completely unrelated were standing in the same posture.

‘I guess I’ve been drinking a lot of medicine since morning.’

Kesha Arma is a space fortress who makes a living through crime. It is not difficult to see people who are under the influence of drugs anywhere. Everyone knows that, so they ignore those strange people.

‘It’s good to sell.’

GidQ lost interest in the druggist. The door closed and the bus took off again. This next landing point is Command 2, where he works as a security guard.

Even after the bus carrying GidQ left, the druggies continued to stand there. After a while, they turned around and headed somewhere.

To return to the owner who took over their minds.

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Three days have passed since we arrived at the cult’s abandoned fortress, Kesha Arma.

What I have been doing so far is gathering information. I spent some time appreciating how much this place has changed from what I remembered.

‘We’re running out of minerals.’

According to the words of the newly caught prey, the fortress was abandoned because the planet it was supposed to protect ran out of minerals.

‘Well, minerals are infinite in games, but not in reality.’

Whether it is a resource or an organism, it takes time to thrive again.

Anyway, the resources have run out, but it is not a star system that can be called a military strategic point. There is no reason for the Empire to maintain orbital habitation facilities that cost enormous amounts of money.

‘Administratively, it is still an empire-owned facility…’

It looks like Space Dog’s cartel has gained management rights through lobbying.

It’s not particularly strange. Muriel, the first player I captured, also invaded the Holy Planet with Jason’s support.

‘For more details, let’s find out the next target.’

At that moment, the minions discovered members of the Marcio Cartel, the fortress’s ruler. This is not a common low-level organization member, but someone who works at the 2nd Command Center, an important facility in this city.

‘It would be nice if he was a smart guy.’

My kids and I came here for two reasons.

The first is because of the rumor that a very large auction will begin in the pirate fortress.

A lot has happened since I left the Dragon’s Nest.

While hunting the rare Apex creature ‘Gorgon Swarm’, our means of transportation, the Screamer Support Ship, was severely damaged. Thanks to this, it became difficult to travel with a group of Gallagons.

‘It was fortunate that there was a place nearby that could be used as a dragon’s nest.’

In the star system where the Gorgon Swarm was located, there was a planet that could be suitable for Gallagons to inhabit. A group of gallagons built a new nest there.

The unfortunate thing is that because the ship was lost, the Gallagon group had to be separated for a while.

Aadhai chose to follow me, so he briefly stepped down from being the leader of the pack. In his place, Ham Ort became the temporary head.

We left, hoping to meet again someday when needed.

We left the star system in search of a new target and transferred to a new ship. In the process, I was fortunate to obtain information about the slave market.

‘I played the game really well there.’

They were able to prey on a variety of creatures on the planet where the slave market was established. Not only that, but I also obtained very important information from the smuggler.

Information that a very large auction of smuggled animals and slaves will be held in Kesha Armah.

‘If you get just two more unique characteristics, you’ll be an adult.’

Through many experiences, it has almost fulfilled the evolutionary conditions to become an adult.

I enabled a semi-transparent textbox.

｢’Semi-adult’ – >’Adult’ evolution condition

Apex 30/30 (achieved) The only characteristic possessed is 8/10 (not achieved) Type possessed 6/6 (achieved) ｣

The only characteristic I have is the transcendence system There are 6 made using , and 2 obtained by hunting Apex creatures, for a total of 8. In the future, you can evolve by preying on more rare creatures or by randomly collecting various characteristics and using the transcendence system.

‘That’s why I’m targeting the auction house.’

The likelihood of a creature with unique characteristics coming up for auction is close to 0, and the method I’m aiming for is the latter. Evolve by obtaining two more unique characteristics through the transcendence system.

‘Perfect Organism’, ‘Nightmare Horizon’, ‘Organic Evolution’, ‘Great Infector’, ‘Messenger of Chaos’ and the only trait that has not yet been used here.

In addition, there is the ‘Dragon Heart’ obtained by killing Black Gallagon and the ‘Medusa Organ’ obtained by killing Gorgon Swarm.

Excluding the only characteristic obtained by catching Apex creatures, 6 are classified as space monster types. If 2 are added here, the number becomes 8, so the space monster type level 2 reward is unlocked.

‘Because if you do that, you can get evolution and level 2 rewards at the same time.’

This is why I came here, and the second reason has more to do with Heavenly Mother than with me.

Currently, Heavenly Mother is in a similar state to me. There is only one offering left to advance to the level of deification.

‘The heart of fallen Wolff.’

Now that she has finished smelting the star pearl ore she took when leaving the dragon’s nest at the pirate’s slave market, the only thing left for her is to consume Wolff’s heart.

As easy as it seems, it is actually an easy goal. This is because all you have to do is pull out the heart of a Wolf player who can transform.

‘If only it were a game.’

Unlike the game, it was difficult to find a Wolf with as much strength as Mother of Heaven here. Because most Wolffs didn’t even know the concept of deification.

If I hadn’t heard at the slave market that there was a Wolf who could transform in the space fortress, I would have looked for it even longer.

‘They said the assistant leader of the Marcio Cartel, who is in charge of the auction, is Wolf.’

If you catch the organization member that the minions reported to, you will be able to obtain information that can lure out the vice leader.

Anyway, this is the biggest reason why I came here.

Although it was a destination chosen by me and Heavenly Mother, the other children did not particularly object.

‘They’re good kids.’

They are scarier than anyone else when fighting enemies, but they just look pretty to me.

My family is currently in a container that has been moved to a military port.

This is a container owned by the previous owners of the ship I was on, and it provides a shielding effect against various types of energy. If you’re inside, the psychic power they emit won’t escape to the outside at all.

Originally, this was a space fortress managed by a cult fleet. I heard in advance that it had been turned into a pirate base, but I was worried that there might be troops left, so I hid them in the container.

‘Now that it’s clear that it’s under Space Dog’s jurisdiction, there’s no need to do that anymore.’

When we invade the fortress in earnest, we will have to take them out and use them as well.

‘Not yet, though.’

The fruit is not ripe. Now is the time to do the underlying work. Once everything is ready, I plan to go to war with them.

I got up from lying down in the cargo hold.

When I left the dragon’s nest, my body resembled a spider. A spider that is 25 meters long and has a tail and wings.

Although I have gained many characteristics since then, my appearance has not changed much since then. The only major differences are that the head carapace is enlarged and the monster’s tentacles are longer due to the ‘Messenger of Chaos’.

“Come here.”

After hearing the words that came out of my mouth, 20 minions approached me.

Controlled by parasites, they were more than happy to follow my orders. This would have been impossible in a game, but the strengthening effects of the two characteristics made it possible.

A great infection that grants 3 strengthening effects among the infection nest characteristics. Through this, the ‘parasite colony’ that received the strengthening effect can produce 20 parasites.

This means that the number of targets that can be controlled has increased to 20.

It doesn’t end there. ‘Shape Ruler’, one of the characteristics that mark a strong enemy, also strengthened the parasitic colony. Not only did the number increase, but the quality of the parasites themselves also increased.

The parasite grows to the size of an eel and eats the opponent’s brain, replacing that part. Now, all brain activity of the person affected by the parasite is affected by the parasite.

It’s not just about serving me. To them, I am a part of their life, no more than a part of their body. They are not forced to obey, but follow me with all their heart.

‘The bad thing is that it’s time to collect parasites.’

I’ve tested it before to see what happens, but it doesn’t die right away when the parasite escapes. Because part of his brain was missing, he became completely disabled.

In other words, unlike before, once you plant a parasite, the opponent is finished.

‘I’m glad I got it from Heavenly Mother a long time ago.’

She didn’t come near me for a while after seeing an eel covered in brain fragments pop out of the victim’s mouth.

‘Stop thinking about other things. ‘I need to concentrate.’

With 20 people in front of me, I activated ‘Messenger of Chaos’. Then, the monster’s tentacles hidden on the carapace on the back of the head and on the neck came out.

The tentacles wiggle like an octopus swimming in the water. Psychic power, which has a fatal effect on the body and mind of a creature, spreads through the tentacles into the air.

People who are sensitive to energy will be able to see it. A very thin stream of psychic power is seeping into the air like smoke rising from an incense burner.

When the Herald of Chaos was activated, the twenty people in front of me reacted immediately.

“Tsk tsk hihi tsk tsk hihi!”

“Huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh.”

“Ook ok ah uhhihihihi!”

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. “I’m sorry…”

The security guard in uniform sucked his finger, as if he was remembering his childhood.

The pirate with the prosthetic eye repeatedly apologized for encountering victims he had killed in the past.

Some people were drooling and throwing their hips in the air, as if they were experiencing extreme pleasure, while others were panting and licking the floor.

Slaves of the senses struggle in the midst of psychic powers that twist and distort the senses.

Herald of Chaos is the only trait that secured material information when robbing the Screamer support ship. As the material contains many supernatural properties, it is specialized for mind manipulation and crowd control using psychic power.

‘The range was originally wider….’

It can affect all intelligent entities within a radius of 500m, but the range is now extremely limited. This is because I have something to work on for the 20 people here.

As their behavior became more intense and they became closer to animals, I noticed a light purple light flashing above some of their heads.

‘done.’

That halo of light is a ‘madness bomb’. It is a kind of additional effect that comes when using Herald of Chaos.

After confirming that, I immediately disarmed the messenger of chaos. The minions who returned to reality fell into their seats, completely exhausted.

‘Should I end my first start with this?’

If the madness bomb explodes, there will be quite a commotion.

I gave an order to those among them who were surrounded by a halo of light purple light.

Go to a place where a lot of people gather.